Monday, 12 March 2012

Crafty Days

I have some crochet to share with you today.........i finished the spring flowers blanket last week and here it is hanging on the back of a chair in front of my newly (re) painted white dresser...........

...........i LoVeD making this granny stripe blanket and will be beginning another one very soon.......

..........the colour pallette was inspired by the spring flowers that have been brightening up my window sill over the last few wintry months.........the various shades together in nature work so beautifully...

..and in yarn combinations too........i made a very simple border for this blanket, after all those stripes i decided to just do a plain pink border, very simple indeed but it pulls the whole thing together ..........

........here is gorgeous little grandbaby Daisy having a peek at the new blanket and the yarn stash....she is already showing a lot of crafty interest, will play for ages with a basket of ribbons, can remove all the bands off a whole heap of embroidery thread skeins in the wink of an eye and squeals with delight if she discovers a new bunny in my studio.....we have a lot of crafty fun together.......

..........my next crochet project is using up the rest of the yarn from the spring flowers blanket to make a cushion....this is the beginning of it and i'm having a bit of a craze on it so hope to have it finished soon....

.....before i go i must show you my little patchwork project in this month's Crafts Beautiful magazine......

......a close up of the selvedge ribbons i made to decorate the top....for more crafty ideas look here......

.......thank you so much for visiting me here in my little bit of blogland and thank you to everyone who entered my giveaway in the last post.....it was wonderful to hear from so many of you and i look forward to visiting lots of lovely new (to me) blogs in the next few days :-)....thank you for dropping by......
.....the giveaway is open until March 21 so there is still time for you to put your name in the hat if you'd like to.....
i am off to do some more crochet now.....i hope you are having a happy crafty week too.....back soon xxxxxxx

57 comments:

Oh my your blanket is scrummy....those colours.....ooooohhhhlittle daisy is in love with it too by the looks of it, she obviously has her grandma's great taste :o)lovely cushion...you are so cleverlove jooles x

Your new blanket is beautiful Helen and most definitely the colours of hyacinths and primula!That other little flower in your life, Daisy, is beautiful too! :)You're never too young to get into crafts.Have a lovely week,Vivienne x

Hi Helen, Loved seeing all that you have been up to, and my goodness you are one busy bee. The new blanket is so bright and cheery, I just the love the colors as seen in your flowers. Daisy was so busy and I think she is on her way to being just like her grandmother. So precious!! Have a great week, xoRobin❤

You have such a gift when it comes to using colour, everything you do feel so fresh and clean.

Flowers often inspire my colour palettes too, but I was looking at my orchids earlier and thinking that although beautiful, their particular combination of burgundy, shocking pink and green really wouldn't make a sweater! Then I wondered if it would make a quilt ... if only I had the time to devote to finding out :D

Dear Helen, you made my day with your beautiful projects and those sweet sunny colours! I love the pillow, blanket and grannies ... your made me want to crochet again!We have the most terrible winter strom even it should be lovely spring! x TejePS. Thank you for that great link!

What yummy spring colours there Helen.Your blanket turned out beautifully. Dear little Daisy obviously loves the bunnies you make, what a lucky girl to have such a creative Nanny! Enjoy your week,Jane x

I love your granny stripe Helen - how pretty the colours are all together. Your CB cushion is lovely too, was admiring it in my copy the other day :) I just love that house print! Hope you have a nice rest of the week - it's horrible and grey here and I have masses of work/orders to do but my embroidery foot has just broken :( have just superglued it and thought I'd pop across to your blog for some calming happy spring pictures whilst I wait for it to set :D Jenny xx

What a particularly lovely post!The colours are beautiful & so is Daisy. I wonder what yarn you have used.I'm sewing granny squares together at the moment & finding it a bit tedious, I have to admit- I think I might try stripes next time.

Hi sweet Helen! I enjoy your gorgeous blog so much! You are very inspiring and talented! I am learning to crochet and love it! Your granny stripe blanket is so beautiful! I love the gorgeous colours you used! The quilt and your newly painted dresser are beautiful too! I love the hyacinths and primroses and the little pots they are in! Such a happy and cheerful mix! Daisy is a darling girl! I can imagine all the fun you two have together! It is wonderful you are crafting with her at such a young age! She will have many happy days in the craft room with her dear grandma!

The crochet cushion will be as pretty as the blanket! I love your beautiful patchwork project in the magazine! That is wonderful! I will have to see if they have this issue here in the US. Have a happy crafty week too! Much love, xo~ Paula

ooooh so many lovely things in this post! The colors in the granny stripe blanket & those little squares for the pillow are just gorgeous - really make me want to pull out all my yarn, find some similar colors & play!Love the little patchwork pillow too - way cute! Once again a very inspiring blog - thank you :)

What a wonderful blog to read first thing in the morning! Bright spring colours to once again inspire a go at crochet LOL. Daisy looks adorable....your happiness comes through in all your beautiful work...keep it up PLEASEGill xx

Hi, I completely love your blanket - such wonderful colours! Can I ask what wool you used for this project? I have a lot of bright colours and would like to invest in a few more pastelly shades! Thanks :)

Hi Helen . Welcome to my blog and I love yours ! the colours are so happy ! and the ideas .....lovely .I will visit and be inspired .You are a mother and a grandmother too ! My lovely granddaughter Eva is almost 10 months and the sunshine in our lives ! Happy weeend Helen !

Are you able to tell me what brand of yarn you use?? I live in the US, and can't find anything that compares to the colors you use. I stopped in at a yarn shop here - the clerk wondered if maybe it's Rowan? Could you also tell me what fiber it is? Wool? Cotton? Acrylic?

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